Ownership Cost for 1996 Dodge Stratus Base
Estimated: $33701 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1951 | $817 | $225 | $2291 | $8047 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $203 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $300 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7970 | $6726 | $5809 | $5408 | $7789 | $33701 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. |
| 1996 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | I WENT TO GET AN OIL CHANGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD AN OIL LEAK. I THAN WENT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO MAKE AN APPOINTTMENT. I THAN DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS LEAKING DUE TO THE HEAD GASKET. THIS ALSO MEANS THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I CALLED PETER KOTCH (WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) AND WAS INFORMED THAT I DID NOT PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. I THAN CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORP 800 NUMBER. I TALKED WITH A REPRESENATIVE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP. BUT, HE DID INFORM ME OF SEVERAL SAFTY RECALLS FOR THE CAR. I HAVE SINCE WENT SEARCHING INTO THE WEB SIGHTS FOR RECALLS. THERE WAS A RECALL 1/97 FOR A TIMING BELT PROBLEM. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS COULD BE SOMETHING THAT COULD BE CAUSING THE PROBLEMS I HAVE NOW. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS ONE WAS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I JUST DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A CAR OF ONLY 2 YEARS AND 66093 MILES SHOULD NEED THIS TYPE OF EXPENSE. ALL THE WORK THAT IS NEEDED IS COSTING ME 937.00 ESTIMATE. |
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